Adelaide Zoo

Bolivian Squirrel Monkey

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Meet the clever monkeys! Resident female Chica was born on 1 January 2003 at Gorge Wildlife Park arriving at Adelaide Zoo in 2004. Her companion Aztec was born at Taronga Zoo in 2015 and likes to follow Chica around their…

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Giraffe

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Meet the ginormous giraffe Adelaide Zoo is home to three gorgeous giraffes! Kimya (quiet one in Swahili) was born on 11 August 2004 at Monarto Safari Park, arriving at Adelaide Zoo in April 2006. Kimya, like her name suggests, is…

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Long-nosed Potoroo

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Meet the loveable Long-nosed Potoroos! Adelaide Zoo is home to two adorable Long-nose Potoroos. Their names are Nancy and Tonya. These busy little critters are very friendly and spend their days scurrying and hopping around. Their favourite treats are peanuts and…

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Here’s what to get the wild ones in your family this Christmas

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/christmas-gift-ideas-2020/

Christmas is just around the corner (we know – we can’t believe it either!) and our 2020 Christmas Gift Guide is serving up some wild gift inspiration for you this holiday season. From incredible behind-the-scenes animal experiences to adopting a…

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Dusky Leaf-monkey

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Meet the incredible monkeys! Adelaide Zoo is home to a family of three delightful Dusky Leaf-monkeys, siblings, Nanti, Nakal and Tevy! Nanti, was born on 21 July 2008 and is full of confidence! He has become the leader of the…

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Colobus Crossing opens and it’s a hit with animals and humans!

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The full run of the 50m Colobus Crossing at Adelaide Zoo has opened, meaning the Colobus troop can get up to more monkey business. No sooner was the full length of Colobus Crossing opened than the Colobus rushed along the…

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Aldabra Tortoise

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Meet gentle giant, Aonika! The gorgeous Aldabra Tortoise Aonika hatched in September 1976 at Taronga Zoo, arriving at Adelaide Zoo in July 1987. She enjoys interacting with visitors and seeing keepers arrive with the red food bucket, moving towards it…

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Countdown to Giant Panda Breeding Season Begins

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As the temperature across Adelaide begins to rise, so too have Giant Panda Fu Ni’s hormone levels, marking the official start to the 2015 Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda breeding season. Giant Panda reproductive specialist Professor Tang of the China Conservation…

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Maned wolf

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/animals/meet-senna-maned-wolf/

Meet the marvellous Maned Wolf Adelaide Zoo is home to a beautiful long legged Maned Wolves named Ninka. Ninka arrived to Adelaide Zoo in 2017 from Altina Wildlife Park. Catch a glimpse of a Maned Wolf on the prowl and you…

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Cotton-top cuteness: little twins growing up

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Here’s to a fluffy feel-good Friday! What better way to brighten your day than with an adorable video of Adelaide Zoo’s critically-endangered Cotton-top Tamarin twins. The inquisitive little ones have started to explore off of mum Peppa and dad Gomez’…

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Animals Stay Zoo-per Cool at the Zoo

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As the hot weather set in across the state today, Adelaide Zoo’s keepers were busy keeping the animals cool and refreshed. Keepers prepared icy treats, cool baths and provided plenty of fresh water to help the furry, feathered and scaly…

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Variety Children’s Zoo opens (Phew – perfect timing for the school holidays!)

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Mums, Dads, grandparents and carers state-wide will throw their arms up in delight as Adelaide Zoo opens its brand new, Variety Children’s Zoo – perfectly timed to coincide with the start of the school holidays! The Variety Children’s Zoo, which…

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Panda and Friends

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Behind the Scenes Experience – Proudly Sponsored by AGL Tour the Bamboo Forest before the zoo opens, see the Red Pandas enjoy their breakfast and watch Australia’s only Giant Pandas, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, welcome the day and explore…

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Junior Keeper

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Behind the Scenes Experience – Proudly Sponsored by AGL Spend half a day assisting the Children’s Zoo keeper feeding the adorable Children Zoo animals and a treasured chance to care for bilbies, reptiles, goats, rabbits or birds of prey.   Buy a gift voucher…

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Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park-bred Greater Stick-nest Rats find new home in the wild

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No less than 40 Greater Stick-nest Rats have been released into the wild after being bred at Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park as part of a vital conservation program. Now we know what some of you might be thinking: rats……

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Love is in the Air

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Greetings and welcome to our first-ever panda blog! For those of you who are new to Zoos SA, Adelaide Zoo is lucky enough to house the only two Giant Pandas in the southern hemisphere – Wang Wang (meaning Net Net)…

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Double delight for critically-endangered species

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Adelaide Zoo is bursting with excitement to announce a set of critically-endangered Cotton-top Tamarin twins have joined the zoo family. Born to seven-year-old Peppa and 12-year-old Gomez, the tiny twosome are two-weeks old and have been clinging onto their mum…

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Adelaide Zoo temporarily closes to the public during second COVID-19 lockdown

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/covid-19-closure-november-2020/

Friends, we’re closing our doors again. In response to yesterday’s announcement from SA Health and the State Government, Adelaide Zoo and our sister site Monarto Safari Park will be closed to the public from 5pm today for the next 6…

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Hooray! Adelaide Zoo is ready to welcome back visitors after nearly 90 days of closure

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Nearly 13 weeks since it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Adelaide Zoo is excited to announce that it will reopen its gates on Monday, 22 June 2020 reuniting animals with wildlife and conservation lovers. Monarto Safari Park will open…

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Egg-citing hatchlings give hope to tiny tortoise species

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Zoos SA is egg-static to share that six tiny Western Swamp Tortoises have hatched at Adelaide Zoo. The egg-citing news comes just in time for the Easter long weekend, with two egg-themed conservation trails at both Adelaide Zoo and Monarto…

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Zoo keepers provide top tips to keep your animals cool

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With a heatwave on the horizon for Adelaide, it’s important to keep an eye on your furry, feathered and scaly friends at home. With icy treats, cool showers and refreshing baths, Adelaide and Monarto Zoo keepers will be pulling out…

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Little phascogales’ big journey to save species

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Zoos SA has celebrated World Wildlife Day today by making the big journey across two states to release 21 little locally-extinct Red-tailed Phascogales into the wild. The tiny mammals will be reintroduced tonight to Mallee Cliffs National Park in NSW…

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Win tickets to GONDWANA VR: The Exhibition

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We’ve teamed up with The South Australian Museum to give Zoos SA Members the chance to win 1 of 2 family passes to experience GONDWANA VR: The Exhibition. GONDWANA VR: The Exhibition Running until 17 March 2024, The South Australian Museum…

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Become a citizen scientist and help save our endangered Australian sea lions

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Budding South Australian citizen scientists are encouraged to help the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to help save our endangered Australian sea lions by logging into the Sea lion Spotter portal over the next two weeks as part of a data…

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Dunking for deforestation this Black Friday weekend

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/dunking-for-deforestation-this-black-friday-weekend/

By Richard Evans For footage and photos of the Dunking against Deforestation showpiece at Adelaide Zoo click here A Supercars driver, a City of Adelaide councillor and a state television weather presenter have gone under the dunk bucket in a bid to raise awareness…

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Top ten snuggly mum moments at Zoos SA

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No matter if you’re a cub, pup or bub everyone loves spending time with the special mum in their lives! This is no exception for the species at Zoos SA, who have shared some adorable cuddly moments in the lead…

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Coronavirus (COVID 19) update on catering partners and animal experiences – 19 March

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/latest-update-coronavirus/

Our latest update includes details about our catering partners and the latest information regarding our animal experiences and behind-the-scenes tours. Catering update • From Friday 20th March Quality Catering will operate Fig Tree Café at Adelaide Zoo instead of Wisteria…

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Giant Panda Fu Ni experiences pseudo labour

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/giant-panda-fu-ni-experiences-pseudo-labour/

Based on hormone tests and behavioural observations, the window has now passed during which time Adelaide Zoo’s Giant Panda Fu Ni would be expected to have given birth. Late last week, Fu Ni’s urinary progesterone level – a hormone associated…

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$15.8 million towards new Visitor Centre at Monarto Zoo and five-year extension for Giant Pandas at Adelaide Zoo

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/15-8-million-towards-new-visitor-centre-at-monarto-zoo-and-five-year-extension-for-giant-pandas-at-adelaide-zoo/

Zoos SA is thrilled to welcome funding announcements from both the Australian Government and South Australian Government towards exciting and important tourism projects across Adelaide and Monarto zoos. $15.8 million in funding from the Australian Government and South Australian Government…

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We are the Plastic-Free Champions

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Adelaide Zoo and sister site Monarto Safari Park have been named Plastic-Free Champions by Deputy Premier Susan Close, Minister for Climate, Environment & Water. Both Zoos SA sites were named Plastic Free Champions after eliminating key plastic items including straws,…

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Paddy gets her P plates – watch the turtley wild vision as Green Turtle is released!

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/paddy-gets-her-p-plates-watch-the-turtley-wild-vision-as-green-turtle-is-released/

In late March, we reported a Green Turtle had been found stranded at Middleton Beach and was recuperating at Adelaide Zoo after a rescue undertaken by the Department for Environment and Water, the Wildlife Welfare Organisation SA Inc. (WWO), Dr…

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Black-and-white Colobus Birth

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Adelaide Zoo is thrilled to announce the pitter patter of paws has grown with a special new arrival. On Monday 27 November a Black-and-white Colobus was born. Senior Keeper of Primates at Adelaide Zoo, Pij Olijnyk, said mum Zamba and…

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Ten wild things to buy your loved one this Valentine’s Day

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It’s February and the year’s most romantic holiday is approaching fast. Need some inspiration for the perfect way to celebrate your loved one? What about something that also supports the conservation of animals both locally and around the world? Look…

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Zoos SA and Variety SA Partner on Inclusive Nature’s Playground

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/zoos-sa-and-variety-sa-partner-on-inclusive-natures-playground/

Zoos SA and Variety SA, two of South Australia’s most iconic not-for-profit organisations, have joined forces to create an interactive and inclusive playground at Adelaide Zoo. The Nature’s Playground development has been designed to cater for all children with Variety…

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Phascogales cross border in bid to save species

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/phascogale-release/

Fourteen locally extinct Red-tailed phascogales have been reintroduced to Mallee Cliffs National Park in western New South Wales this week in a partnership between Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC), the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and Zoos SA. The 12…

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Fu Ni experiences pseudo pregnancy

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/funi-pseudo-pregnancy/

Based on hormone tests and behavioural observations, the window has now passed during which time Adelaide Zoo’s Giant Panda Fu Ni would have given birth. Late last week, Fu Ni’s urinary progesterone level – a hormone associated with pregnancy –…

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Santa delivers to Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park

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Christmas has come early for the animals at both Zoos SA’s sites which were treated to a delivery of Christmas presents filled with enriching foods and fun. “Both our sites are open 365 days a year including Christmas Day, so we…

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Karta’s Sumatran guard post is complete

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We’re thrilled to share some special news. As many of you will remember, following Karta the Sumatran Orangutan’s sudden and heartbreaking passing in 2017, we set out to remember her in a very special way. We thought about traditional memorials…

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Kluet’s toothy check-up full of heart

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It’s not often that specialists make a house call, but for one resident of Adelaide Zoo, they made an exception. Adelaide Zoo’s Sumatran orangutan, Kluet, was recently visited by North Adelaide Dental Care at the Zoo’s Animal Health Centre to…

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Forest bathing and animal observation

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Nature therapy: Forest bathing and animal observation Slow down, embrace your senses and re-connect with nature during a guided forest bathing and animal observation experience at Adelaide Zoo. We have combined the traditional meditative elements of Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing)…

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In these horrifying times, what can you do to help bushfire, heat and drought-affected wildlife?

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/help-wildlife-heat/

Since these catastrophic bushfires first gripped our country, it’s estimated by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) that we’ve lost well over one billion animals. The animals that have survived now face an incredibly tough time ahead, having to…

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Tasmanian Tiger roams Adelaide Zoo on National Threatened Species Day

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/tasmanian-tiger-roams-adelaide-zoo-on-national-threatened-species-day/

To mark National Threatened Species Day, Zoos SA has brought back the extinct Tasmanian Tiger, albeit in spirit. Keeper Meg Williams presented a keeper talk about the Tasmanian Tiger complete with a cardboard-constructed tiger made by the Zoos SA BEEZA…

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Adelaide Zoo’s newest Cotton-top Tamarin monkey visits the vet

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/cotton-top-tamarin-health-check/

Who’s small, has the greatest hair going around and is in tip-top health? Peppa the five-year-old Cotton-top Tamarin who recently had her first visit with the Adelaide Zoo vet team! During a routine check-up, Peppa was given a physical examination…

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9 inspiring Jane Goodall quotes from her trip to Adelaide Zoo

https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/jane-goodall-quotes-2019/

It’s been three days since the incredible primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall visited Adelaide Zoo and our sister zoo Monarto Zoo and it’s safe to say we’re still buzzing. With nearly 60 years of experience under her belt, it’s no surprise…

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Surrogate penguins parents hatch fluffy chick

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Penguin breeding isn’t always black and white. Sometimes there is a grey area – and in this case, it came in the form of the fluffy grey down of a new Little Penguin chick. The eight-week-old chick hatched from the…

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Owl grown up

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Two ador-owl-ble new faces have joined the Adelaide Zoo family! Meet Owlbert Einstein and Owl Pacino, a pair of adorable Barking Owls that were hand raised by Adelaide Zoo Keeper Michelle Birkett.  Born in September last year at Gorge Wildlife…

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Ready to prowl and growl! Tiger cubs to make their big, stripy debut

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Get ready Adelaide – Delilah and Kembali’s three little Sumatran Tiger cubs are ready to prowl and growl hello to the world! The furry trio are set to make their official public debut tomorrow, Friday 7 April, just in time…

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Colossal new species roars into Adelaide Zoo

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Brace yourselves – after 65 million years the dinosaurs are back! Today, keepers are in the final stages of welcoming a number of colossal new species to Adelaide Zoo. Brought to Adelaide in shipping containers, keepers are almost ready to unleash…

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